News - July 2015

Sen. Cory Gardner, right, talks with Sen. Mary Hodge, following speeches at a rally in support of the Northern Integrated Supply Project on Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Northern Water in Berthoud. (Photo by Saja Hindi/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Members of the Northern Colorado task force search Thursday, July 2, 2015, at the Mountain View Farm on the 6800 block of County Road 9 in northeast Loveland while following up on tips and leads. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-herald)

Patrick Keigan, craft beer buyer for Liquor Max, on Wednesday, July 1, 2015, replaces a bottle of Anything for Love in one of the Loveland store's new coolers dedicated to craft beer. The beer is a collaborative ale made by six Loveland breweries. (Photo by Craig Young/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

U.S. Rep. Jared Polis holds a giant replica of a check for $862,557 being presented Thursday afternoon, July 2, 2015, to Artspace to help fund the renovation of the Loveland Feed and Grain building and the creation of a new business incubator. Loveland Mayor Cecil Gutierrez, behind Polis, was one of the speakers at the event inside the old granary. (Photo by Crag Young/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Chase Norton, an employee of Schlosser Signs, works Wednesday, July 1, 2015, to install a sign for the new Noodles & Company restaurant at 225 E. 29th St. The restaurant is scheduled to open July 27. (Photo by Craig Young/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Good Samaritan Retirement Village resident Evelyn Carpenter gets a chuckle from a slide during the "When Swing Was King" presentation Thursday, July 2, 2015. (Craig Young/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Residents and guests of Loveland Good Samaritan Retirement Village view slides and listen to big-band music Thursday, July 2, 2015, during a presentation titled "When Swing Was King." Omaha residents Denny and Claire Hartford, who present different versions of the program at 11 Nebraska nursing homes every month, are visiting Colorado and wanted to share the event with senior citizens here. (Photo by Craig Young/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Toni Dunbar, far left, is reflected in a puddle while leaving the Loveland Public Library with her kids and her nephews Monday, July 6, 2015. From left are Walker Dunbar, 10, William Dunbar, 8, (behind Walker), Nadia Overholt, 6, and Julian Dunbar, 11. The bunch checked out library books on a rainy July day. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Derek Johnson, general manager at the Wing Shack, tosses wings in Golden Delicious sauce and Garlic Hot sauce Tuesday, July 8, 2015, at the Loveland restaurant. The Golden Delicious sauce is a spicy BBQ and the Garlic Hot is their signiture sauce. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Melanie Hoobler, right, director of impressions for M&E Painting, and intern Amy McWilliams build a carnival game Tuesday, July 8, 2015, at their Loveland office in preparation for a carnival this Saturday to celebrate 10 years in business. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Dub Lundeen, center top, and Joel Turner, center bottom, steady a scultpure titled "Old Friends" as it hangs from a forklift on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at Benson Park Sculpture Garden in Loveland. Sculptor George Lundeen, far left, watches as the piece is installed. Doug Erion, who has owned the sculpture for over 25 years, donated the piece to the Loveland High Plains Art Council. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Doug Erion poses for a photo with a scultpure titled "Old Friends" after it was installed on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at Benson Park Sculpture Garden. Erion has owned the sculpture for over 25 years and recently donated it to the Loveland High Plains Art Council. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Pretty in Chinks by Cammie Lundeen was installed at North Lake Park Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Loveland High Plains Arts Council members Ed Harris, left, and Mac Juno prepare to move a sculpture titled "The Jester" by artist Victor Issa to another area of North Lake Park on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Panther's Pride by Jan Rosetta was installed at North Lake Park Wednesday, July 8, 2015. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Maya Benett sings blues and plays the guitar Tuesday, July 8, 2015, at at the corner of Fifth Street and Cleveland Avenue during Taco Tuesday. Mike Medeiros, owner of Medeiros Music, and employee Charley Gannon came up with Taco Tuesday as a way to bring people together for lunch and music. Challboard Express catering usually serves food and a variety of performers entertain folks on Tuesdays through July. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Kurt Biegel, owner of Big Thompson Brewery, poses Friday, June 24, 2015, for a photo at the new Loveland brewery. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Kurt Biegel, left, owner of Big Thompson Brewery, and Thomas Wagner add hops to the boil kettle while brewing an American pilsner lager on Friday, June 24, 2015, at the new Loveland brewery. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Ron Sweetin, a Novo Restoration board member, shows off some of the artwork for sale at the Fourth Street Gallery on Thursday, July 9, 2015, in Loveland. The proceeds from the Novo Art Sale will provide educational opportunites for middle schoolers. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Wayne Sableman, left, and Herdes Berquist exercise at Brookdale of North Loveland on Tuesday, July 7, 2015, in Loveland. Both of them turn 105 this month. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Sporting her lobster earings and headband, Nancy Van Reeth, co-owner of the Mile High Lobster Shack with her husband Doug Van Reeth, chats with a customer about their lobster rolls Friday, July 10, 2015 during Loveland Loves BBQ, Bands & Brews in downtown Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Retired private investigator Alan Rosenburg of Loveland talks Thursday, July 9, 2015, about what he has discovered while looking into the murder of Frank Peak, the only Loveland Police officer killed in the line of duty 100 years ago. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Dot Cada with the Thompson Valley Rotary Club, center, and Tin Aung Moe, right, give a flier to Angel McHone, left, about an upcoming party whcih is a fundraiser for the club. Moe, who lives in Burma, received medical and water supplies from the club for his community. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Young Austin Hancock hangs out with the two goats he and his siblings care for. The goats were blessed at the annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony on Sunday, July 12, 2013, at Buckhorn Presbyterian Church in Masonville. (Photo by Jessica Benes)

Rev. James Shuman prays over the horse, Cami, and her owners, Ali Hancock (on her back) and Stephanie Hancock, holding the reins, during a Blessing of the Animals service at Buckhorn Presbyterian Church on Sunday, July 12, 2015. (Photo by Jessica Benes)

Pam Klement exits the Bustang at U.S. Highway 34 and Interstate 25 on June 13, 2015 in Loveland, CO. Klement uses the bus to get to work at Denver General Health Medical Center. (Photo by Trevor L Davis/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Rev. James Shuman prays over the dogs, River (a golden retriever) and Bear (a brown labrador) on Sunday July 12, 2015, who are owned by Jodi Morse. Morses' grandchildren look on; Kody, Taylor and Porter Mullett and Alexis Goodridge. (Photo by Jessica Benes)

Kellan Oliver as Billy Ray Jr. faces off with his caretakers, Bob Latchaw playing Norman Thayer and Kathy Leonard as Ethel Thayer in the dramatic play, "On Golden Pond" at the McCarty-Fickel Home in Berthoud on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Five actors are presenting the play again over the next two weekends in Fort Collins.

The Bustang departs from U.S. Highway 34 and Interstate 25 on June 13, 2015 in Loveland, CO. (Photo by Trevor L Davis/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Kathy Leonard as Ethel Thayer (right) and Kelly Foerster as Chelsea Thayer remember songs from Chelsea's childhood in a scene of the play, "On Golden Pond" during a rehearsal on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Robert Bubon, playing a postman named Charlie, looks on in amusement. (Jessica Benes)

Trace O'Connor welds pieces together on his 31-foot long sculpture, "Iscariot" at the Lincoln Plaza pocket park at Third Street and Lincoln Avenue on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. The piece is one of six in The Art Advocacy Project and is on loan from the artist for the next year (Jessica Benes)

Trace O'Connor welds pieces together on his 31-foot long sculpture, "Iscariot" at the Lincoln Plaza pocket park at Third Street and Lincoln Avenue on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. The piece is one of six in The Art Advocacy Project and is on loan from the artist for the next year (Jessica Benes)

Friends of artist Trace O'Connor and crew with Ken Williams Studios assist O'Connor with his sculpture, "Iscariot" that he installed with their help on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. While Brody Jackson with Ken Williams, Jordan Twiggs, friend, and Aaron Twiggs, friend, helped hold up a tentacle of the woman/octopus sculpture, O'Connor welded the piece together. (Jessica Benes)

Trace O'Connor and his helpers fit the shape of a woman on the tentacle body of his sculpture, "Iscariot" on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. O'Connor spent the day at the Lincoln Plaza at Third Street and Lincoln Avenue welding 21 pieces together to form the mermaid. (Jessica Benes)

Trace O'Connor welds pieces together on his 31-foot long sculpture, "Iscariot" at the Lincoln Plaza pocket park at Third Street and Lincoln Avenue on Tuesday, July 13, 2015, while Brody Jackson with Ken Williams Studios helps keep one of the tentacles in place. The piece is one of six in The Art Advocacy Project and is on loan from the artist for the next year (Jessica Benes)

Carol Rossler packs books Monday, July 20, 2015, at Book Haven in preparation of the company's move. Rossler, a friend of co-owner Barb Haynes, and other family and friends helped pack over 60,000 books. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Nowan Sok of Loveland, 3, right, gets a closer look at some of the birdhouses for sale Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at the Birds of a Feather Birdhouses booth during the Loveland Farmers Market. Julie McDonald, left, chats with Nowen about details on the houses. McDonald paints the birdhouses, some of which are decorated with license plates, after her husband Tom McDonald builds them. The market is open Tuesdays from 11am – 3pm and is located in the Hobby Lobby Parking Lot on north Garfield Avenue in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Zach Audette, front, and Leo Morales, back, both with Hoff Construction, build forms for sidewalks Monday, July 20, 2015, at North Lake Park near Loveland High School. The sidewalks will provide more walking paths and access to new sculptures in the Benson Park Sculpture Garden collection. Three new sculptures were installed in this area earlier this month. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Tony Lepore, left, and his brother Dean stand with a quarter of beef inside D&T Meats at 207 S. Railroad Ave., Loveland. The business celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. (Photo by Craig Young/Loveland Reporter-Herald, photo taken 1/26/2015, submitted 7/21/15)

Kaitlyn Carson, 16, right, shares a laugh with Kianna Peters, 16, left, Natally Routh, 16, center left, and Audrey Brose, 18, center right, while waiting in the hallway to parade in front of the judges to show off their recycled clothing during the Larimer County 4-H Fashion Revue Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at The Ranch in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Girls who competed in the recycled clothing category pose for a silly photo after judging during the Larimer County 4-H Fashion Revue Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at The Ranch in Loveland. Clockwise from center are Kaitlyn Carson, 16, Kianna Peters, 16, Audrey Brose, 18, Natally Routh, 16, and Madysen Routh, 14. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Stacy Farmer sews her niece, Miranda Sandoval, 15, into her dress after the zipper broke shortly before the judging of the dressy dress category of the Larimer County 4-H Fashion Revue Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at The Ranch in Loveland. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Sean McAleenan with Playco Park Builders works Thursday, July 23, 2015, buidling the swing bridge that goes between the treehouse adventure playground and the rock outcropping at Mehaffey Park in Loveland. The grand opening celebration for the new park is Saturday, August 1. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Mike Stanley with Schlosser Signs guides the Mehaffey Park sing into place as it hangs from a crane Thursday, July 23, 2015, at Mehaffey Park in Loveland. The grand opening celebration for the new park is Saturday, August 1. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

Gabriel Reyes with Renner Sports does resurfacing work Thursday, July 23, 2015, on the tennis courts at Mehaffey Park in Loveland. The grand opening celebration for the new park is Saturday, August 1. (Photo by Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald)